Community Calendar

$2 Community Yoga in Surry
If regular yoga classes are a bit out of your price range, you have trouble finding the motivation to practice alone, or you have been curious to try out yoga for the first time, come and try Community Yoga at The Gatherings in Surry.
These casual classes happen in person every Monday evening at 5.30pm and every Saturday morning at 9am.
Attendees will decide on what style of yoga to do together for the hour, and then stream a class using the big screen. The Gatherings is grateful that Glo Yoga (glo.com) has generously donated access to 1000s of classes via their online platform, which allows us to stream many different yoga styles by certified teachers. We may do Vinyasa, Hatha, Kundalini, Restorative, Iyengar, Yin Yoga, and more.
After class, for those who want to, there will be time to ask questions about poses, help each other out, or share tips and stretches we've been enjoying.
These classes will be mostly beginner to intermediate levels, and are open to all ages. There are mats available, stretchy clothes are recommended, and there is a separate unattended playroom for children if needed. $2 per person goes to the community center.
The Gatherings is located at 1208 Surry Rd, Surry. For more information contact community@surrygatherings.org, call 207 385 7694 or visit www.surrygatherings.org

As part of its ongoing commitment to improving accessibility, Maine Maritime Museum is offering free admission to all weekend visitors in January, February, and March of 2023 thanks to the generous and continued support from Bath Savings. Weekend visitors can enjoy indoor tours of the historic Percy & Small shipyard which will be held at 1 pm on Saturdays. New exhibits on view include "Women Behind the Lens: The Photography of Emma D. Sewall, Josephine Ginn Banks, and Abbie F. Minott," and "Featured Finds" documenting ongoing research into the provenance, or earliest known history, of items in the museum’s collection. Beginning February 3, "SeaChange: Darkness and Light in the Gulf of Maine," in partnership with Gulf of Maine EcoArts, a site-specific art and ecology installation will also open to the public. Open year-round, the museum explores Maine’s rich maritime culture through permanent and rotating exhibits, educational programs, tours, and demonstrations.

GIVE YOURSELF THE SPACE TO DANCE. This is an improvisational movement form also known as Contemplative Dance, Tao of the Body and Essential Movement, pioneered by Mary Whitehouse in the 1970s.  It requires no prior dance training, but rather a desire and willingness to explore the body’s natural impulse to move and to allow itself to be moved by the spirit.   Through paying attention without judgment to what is present in our movement and the sounds, images, ideas and memories that accompany it, we call forth what is most essential. Each session will begin with a warm-up period to release tensions and enliven consciousness in the physical body using improvisational dance. The opportunity for artistic expression through visual or written media follows the movement period. Reflection on one’s experience afterward serves to ground and amplify the discoveries made.

To help ring in the New Year, Richard Boyd Art Gallery opens an annual exhibition on January 1st at 10:00 a.m. comprised of smaller works of visual art including paintings created en plein air and in studio settings, limited edition bronze sculptures, and a select offering of works in clay.

‘Ringing in the New Year’ features paintings by artists’ Deena S. Ball, Patricia Chandler, Carrin Culotta, and Kristin Horton; sculptures by Charles Ellithorpe DVM and Laura Freeman; and works in clay by Rick Boyd.
The exhibit is open free of charge every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. through January 29th, 2023. Additional days and times by chance or appointment.

For more information contact the gallery by phone at (207)-712-1097, email info@richardboydartgallery.com or visit the gallery’s website at www.richardboydartgallery.com .

For exhibit updates follow the gallery on Facebook at www.facebook.com/RichardBoydArtGallery and on Instagram at http://www.instagram.com/richardboydartgallery9327 .

Image of ‘Thaw’ by Deena S. Ball 11” x 14” Watercolor on Yupo

Stop in any Friday, Saturday or Sunday to meet a member artist and view a variety of works at great prices!

The Yarmouth Arts Alliance is hosting “2 x 14 Love Show,’ a celebration of fourteen local artists through March 3, at the Gallery at Merrill Memorial Library. The artists include Cindy Asherman, Emily Blaschke, Lisa Clement, Bob Delaney, Peter Hale, Ginny Keegan, Maureen McHugh, Gayl McNally, Jason Prince, Marni Prince, Sheri Oliva, Brenda Overstrom, Anne Tomaso, and Mardie Weldon. Each of the artists is showing two pieces of work.
In addition to the hung art, floral artists Celine Kuhn, Lisa Molloy, and Christine Slader, will be creating bouquets to complement the pieces.
There will be a reception February 11 from 4pm-6pm in the gallery on the second floor.

Internationally renowned Maine artist C. R. (Bob) Bryant has created Maritime art for more than 60 years.  Born in the eye of a hurricane in Central Florida, he created his first painting at age five.  Later, as a member of the Palm Beach Museum of Art he painted on site copying, reproducing, and learning from the masters.  Following his service in Southeast Asia, his understanding and appreciation of visual arts was enriched while living in Europe and devoting considerable time in the world’s great art museums, living and painting in the footsteps of the old masters. 

Working primarily with oils using techniques of the old masters learned over years of study he became a master of realism.  Well known for his ability to paint water he also has a working knowledge of sailing ships and today he is recognized as a leading international marine artist.

Relocating to the Pacific Northwest in 1988, his focus centered on preserving the rich Marine history of Puget Sound and his passion for classic sailing yachts.  A key aspect of his work involves the human figure, seldom included in maritime paintings but frequently the subject of his work.  Many of his paintings, specifically yachts, are portraits of crew and owners.  His love for the sea evolved through his considerable sailing experiences, and he has never strayed far from the water. 

Now living on the East coast Bob continues to create maritime paintings from his studio in Cape Neddick, Maine.  He is a member of the Copley Society of Art Boston, the Copley Society Portrait Registry, and the Founder of PRIMA the Pacific Rim Institute of Marine Art.

His work is included in the permanent collection of the United States Coast Guard, numerous maritime museums, national and international corporations and private collections in Europe, Asia, the West Indies, and the Americas.

Image of Vera Gloucester a 48" x 36" oil on panel painting by C. R. Byant.

January 3 through January 31. Jumpstart January (In Person and on Zoom).

All month long in January, the Camden Public Library is offering a special “Jumpstart January” series of hands-on workshops for adults. These programs are designed to nurture mind, body, and creativity, as well as inspire a positive start to the new year. Spots are limited, so sign up now at librarycamden.org/jj2023.

Experience the fun and magic of theater on Saturday mornings with Play Me a Story! Ages 4 – 10 enjoy a performance of a children’s stories followed by an interactive acting workshop with Portland Stage’s Education Artists for $15. Sign up for the month and save or pick individual days that work for you. Build literacy, encourage creativity and spark dramatic dreams!

Join us on October 29th for a special Halloween edition of Play Me a Story -- Costumes are encouraged!

Play Me a Story takes place in person at Portland Stage’s Theater for Kids on Saturday mornings from 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM. Doors open at 10:00, 10:30 performance, followed by an interactive workshop from 11:00 AM – 11:45 AM, with everything wrapped up by 12:00 PM.

Experience the fun and magic of theater on Saturday mornings with Play Me a Story! Ages 4 – 10 enjoy a performance of a children’s stories followed by an interactive acting workshop with Portland Stage’s Education Artists for $15. Sign up for the month and save or pick individual days that work for you. Build literacy, encourage creativity and spark dramatic dreams!